Monday, December 18, 2006
tucson city council '07 race already starting?
I meant to add this question to the end of last week's post about Ted Downing's testimony before the City Council on vote-by-mail.
With Carol West not seeking another term next year, is it possible Ted may be considering running for her seat on the Council? They're temperamentally similar, but Ted is certainly more progressive. There's enough of an overlap between Ward 2 and Legislative District 28 that, even if Ted doesn't live in the Ward, he could justify representing it.
This is certainly not an endorsement of a prospective candidacy, just idle speculation. I'd like to see the Dems reclaim the seat (Carol, as you recall, declared herself an independent more than a year ago). The Dems would need to run a strong candidate, preferably one with some name ID and experience running for office. I know Clarence Boykins' name has also been floated as a possible contender.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, but it's fun to speculate.
With Carol West not seeking another term next year, is it possible Ted may be considering running for her seat on the Council? They're temperamentally similar, but Ted is certainly more progressive. There's enough of an overlap between Ward 2 and Legislative District 28 that, even if Ted doesn't live in the Ward, he could justify representing it.
This is certainly not an endorsement of a prospective candidacy, just idle speculation. I'd like to see the Dems reclaim the seat (Carol, as you recall, declared herself an independent more than a year ago). The Dems would need to run a strong candidate, preferably one with some name ID and experience running for office. I know Clarence Boykins' name has also been floated as a possible contender.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, but it's fun to speculate.
Labels: 2007 City Elections, City Council, Tucson
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Happy Birthday Michael!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope that your first day at the new job is going well. Good Luck my dear friend, good luck!
I hope that your first day at the new job is going well. Good Luck my dear friend, good luck!
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: 12/18/2006 10:09 AM
: 12/18/2006 10:09 AM
Michael-
The residency requirements for city council are more restrictive and better enforced than those for legislature. You actually have to reside at your address for a year to be eligible to run. You can't just be registered to vote there like you can for other offices. This restriction has excluded folks who are registered to vote at their busineses too. Downing lives in and votes in Ward 3.
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The residency requirements for city council are more restrictive and better enforced than those for legislature. You actually have to reside at your address for a year to be eligible to run. You can't just be registered to vote there like you can for other offices. This restriction has excluded folks who are registered to vote at their busineses too. Downing lives in and votes in Ward 3.
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